Vehicle Registration & Titles in Hughes County, SD

Registration is priced by weight and age

For a noncommercial car, pickup or van, SDCL 32-5-6 sets the yearly fee by the manufacturer's shipping weight: 2,000 lb or less $36 · 2,001–4,000 lb $72 · 4,001–6,000 lb $108 · over 6,000 lb $144. A vehicle ten or more model years old pays 70% of that (SDCL 32-5-30). Motor homes, trailers, motorcycles and heavier vehicles have their own schedules. The Department of Revenue also lists a $1 highway patrol fee, a $1 solid waste fee and a $2 technology fee on each registration, and a $100 yearly fee for an electric vehicle (SDCL 32-5-188). Many counties add a wheel tax, which the Department lists county by county.

Other title fees

Noting a lien on a title is $10.00, charged by the county treasurer (SDCL 32-3-45). Mailing plates is $12.00 and mailing decals $2.50 (SDCL 32-5-127).

Driver licenses in Hughes County — a state service

Driver licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety, not by the County Treasurer. The Department's own list of driver license sites, read 2026-09-25, shows this site in Hughes County:Pierre Driver License Exam Station — 420 South Garfield, Suite 700, N of Wells Ave/Hwy 34, N of Circle K Gas Station, Pierre, SD 57501 · 605-773-6883 (all calls go to Pierre Central Office) · Applications Accepted W, Th: 7 AM - 4:30 PMDepartment of Public Safety — driver license locations ↗